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Your money donation to Ground Score keeps Portland clean while providing easy-entry jobs for neighbors facing work and housing insecurity. Many Ground Score workers face numerous barriers to employment and rely on our programs to afford basic necessities. Help us create an inclusive, environmentally sustainable economy by contributing today!

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A generous sponsor has offered to match $50,000 in funds raised from new donors in 2025 to support the growth of The People’s Depot. Help us secure the match by making a contribution today. Learn more about The People's Depot

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We are always in need of in-kind donations to help our workers and community members work and survive year-round. Support our workers by purchasing items through our supply wishlist from any online retailer and by checking the list provided below.

Photo of socks, gloves, and hats in boxes available for community members in need to take at Ground Score's warming shelter in Portland, Oregon in January 2024. A person’s hand is visible on the right side of the image reaching into a box of gloves. Four people’s legs or backs are visible behind the boxes where they are sitting or standing around to take shelter from the cold.
Photo of a large, white, short-haired dog wearing a black winter dog coat at Ground Score Association in Portland, Oregon, which accepts donations of pet gear
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Priority Summer Supplies:

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  • Bottled water

  • Ice

  • Cooling towels

  • Personal mist sprayers or portable fans

  • Shower wipes

  • Antiperspirant bars

  • Aloe vera

  • Sunscreen

  • Individually packaged snacks (ie, crackers, cheese, soft granola bars)

  • Bread, bagels, peanut butter, jam, and ingredients that our warehouse team can easily assemble into simple snacks for workers and community members

Direct supply donations support Ground Score’s programs and help workers in their daily lives. When the weather is extremely hot or cold, we open our warehouse doors as an emergency day shelter for unhoused community members, and distribute supplies as needed. 

 

If you have items to donate, please contact Nina Lee at nina[at]groundscoreassociation[dot]org or Angela McGuire at angela[at]groundscoreassociation[dot]org to make arrangements. Donations can be dropped off at our warehouse located at 624 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209 from Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

We generally accept the following items:

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  • Tents and tarps

  • Sleeping bags

  • Blankets

  • Emergency blankets and hand warmers

  • Clean, wearable clothing

  • Shoes

  • Rain gear

  • Backpacks and messenger bags

  • Coats and jackets

  • Gloves, beanies, and scarves

  • Pet coats

  • New socks and undergarments

  • Flushable cleansing wipes

  • Hand sanitizer

  • New hygiene supplies

  • Menstrual supplies

  • Liquid hand soap and dish soap

  • Non-perishable food items

  • Vitamin drink mixes and electrolytes

  • Bag lunches

  • Ground coffee, sugar, and powdered creamer

  • Pet food

  • Dishes, mugs, and utensils

  • Work gloves

  • Working computers, tablets, and cell phones

  • Working chargers and charging cables

  • Batteries for electronic devices (ie, AA and AAA)

  • Cell phone cases

  • Working headlamps

  • Fabrics and other materials that can be used in our sewing program (ie, broken tents, tablecloths)

  • Sewing supplies

  • Bag findings (hooks, zippers, buckles, etc.)

  • Solid dark-colored 100% cotton T-shirts to make Ground Score shirts

  • Permanent fabric paint

  • Cleaning supplies

  • Brooms

  • Disposable gloves

  • Paper towels

  • Pet waste bags

  • Laundry detergent​

We do not accept the following items:

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  • Any product that has been recalled

  • Foods, vitamins, or drinks that are past date, contaminated, spoiled, likely spoiled, or have open containers

  • Anything that has been soiled or that cannot be easily cleaned in our warehouse before use

  • Used undergarments

  • Broken glass or ceramic

  • Broken electronics or cables

  • Vehicle parts

Photo of two workers in blue Ground Score vests hauling cases of bottled water along the sidewalk to and from the Ground Score warehouse in Portland, Oregon. The worker on the right is facing away from the camera and hauling a wagon filled with cases of water bottles and other items that appear closest to the camera. The worker on the left is facing the camera and walking in the other direction with a cart in front of him that has water and other items. On the right side of the workers is a greenish gray building exterior with windows. On the left side is a road with an intersection in the background. There are also various trees and buildings in the distance. It appears to be a hot summer day.
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Ground Score tables at events. There, you can purchase cards, stickers, T-shirts, and various items handmade by Ground Score workers out of materials diverted from the landfill. Some of these items are sold at our monthly First Thursday Art Gallery and Crafts Fair. To order items, contact Taylor Cass Talbott at Taylor[at]groundscoreassociation[dot]org 

Bracelets, patches, zip-up pouches, and other items handmade by Ground Score workers displayed at a tabling event in Portland, Oregon along with Ground Score brochures, stickers, and business cards
Diane Rempe from Street Books volunteers at Ground Score's warming shelter during the arctic blast in January 2024 in Portland, Oregon. She is standing next to a table inside our warehouse, smiling, looking at the camera, and holding two cups while wearing a black beanie and cold weather clothing. The table has multiple cups, a beverage dispenser, a box of cocoa powder, and packets of ramen on top of it available for those at the warming shelter.
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While most work at Ground Score is done by paid workers, we occasionally rely on volunteers. Volunteers may prepare and serve meals at our general assemblies or on holidays, help run inclement weather shelters, and provide services for those in need.

Pictured: Diana Rempe from Street Books, who brought hot soup and helped at our warming shelter during the arctic blast in January 2024.

Ground Score Association is fiscally sponsored by Trash for Peace, a 501c3 organization, 

EIN: 45-4715889

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